phreddy the yeti and me
Out of all of the festivals that Phoenix has to offer, I went to Phoestivus. This is because my boss’s boss’s husband does laser cut wooden crafts, and they had a booth set up there. Now is Phoestivus the Arizona winter festival I thought I would be attending? No. Sometimes life leads you down a different path so that you can be born anew. Or whatever they say. This is the story of how I met Phreddy the Yeti (beloved mascot of Phoestivus).
Before I dive into that, I will let everyone know that the festival I intended to cover was the Phoenix Festival of the Arts, which is run by the Phoenix Center of the Arts. Check out their upcoming spring classes, they have one day and multiple week options! Catch me in the silversmithing class for real…
I will be one hundred percent honest with all forty two of you, my devoted readers; I was only at Phoestivus for forty five minutes.But in my defense, it’s very difficult to park in downtown Phoenix, and I only found a 30 minute spot. We also had places to be and people to entertain the following evening. You can view the itinerary below.
Find my boss’s boss’s husband’s booth, CitizenHD. Say hi! Introduce roommate. Small talk. Tell boss’s boss that the booth is so wonderful. Raise an eyebrow at the goth themed Christmas ornaments. Watch people buy at least 20 ornaments in five minutes. Buy the most beautiful wood carved ornament of the Charlie's sign and an erewhon smoothie magnet.
Look at a boho booth. Think about buying a belt. Restrain self. Take photo of roommate holding a 40 oz Stanley cup because you’ve realized that you are not making it to the Phoenix Festival of the Arts.
Think about Herculean Chicken. It’s a Taiwanese booth and I have Taiwanese friends. Support? No. Not hungry enough.
Take selfie.
Stop at the Absolutely Delightful Local Arizona Honey booth. Roommate deliberates between a glass jar and a plastic bottle. I vote for the glass jar because it’s cuter. Roommate buys the glass jar of honey. Boothtender (?) tells me to take a photo of her with the sign. I oblige.
Go to Noble bread booth. Roommate buys a loaf of sourdough bread. Boothtender(?) attempts to tempt us with half price donuts. We say no because a donut is very sweet. Boothtender (?) gets us with $1 bagels. The bagel is VERY good. No photo because I was eating the bagel.
Exit festival. Take photo of the sign because Phreddy the Yeti. Done!
If I can recommend anything, first, it's to never underestimate people’s dedication towards comedic ornaments. They will buy the funny Taylor Swift wooden ornament right in front of you. Second, you should always get your honey in a glass jar and go to farmers markets an hour before closing. You get the best deals that way, since people are trying to unload their stock. Third, festivals with cartoon mascots are better than expected.
If anyone was curious, me and my roommate went to TJ Maxx after and she got her purse stolen. Watch out, maxxinistas!
